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R.utils (version 1.5.8)
Various programming utilities
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This package provides utility classes and methods useful when programming in R and developing R packages.
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Maintainer
Henrik Bengtsson
Last Published
November 24th, 2010
Functions in R.utils (1.5.8)
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Settings
Class for applicational settings
System
Static class to query information about the system
MultiVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
currentTimeMillis.System
Get the current time in milliseconds
asByte.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java byte
LComments
The LComments class
callHooks
Call hook functions by hook name
detachPackage
Detaches a packages by name
GString
Character string with advanced substitutions
as.character.GString
Gets the processed character string
SmartComments
Abstract class SmartComments
as.list.Options
Gets a list representation of the options
Java
Static class for Java related methods
colClasses
Creates a vector of column classes used for tabular reading
getVerbose.Arguments
Coerces to Verbose object
TextStatusBar
A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated
devGetLabel
Gets the label of a device
gzip
Gzip/Gunzip a file
findSettings.Settings
Searches for the settings file in one or several directories
as.character.Options
Returns a character string version of this object
as.character.Verbose
Returns a character string version of this object
getReadablePathnames.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
hasOption.Options
Checks if an option exists
filePath
Construct the path to a file from components and expands Windows Shortcuts along the pathname from root to leaf
asInt.Java
Converts an numeric to a Java integer
Assert
The Assert class
exit.Verbose
Writes a message and unindents the following output
bunzip2
Bunzip a file
getBuiltinDate.GString
Gets the current date
asShort.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java short
arrayIndex
Converts vector indices to array indices
getIndices.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
downloadFile.character
Downloads a file
commandArgs
Extract Command Line Arguments
ProgressBar
Provides text based counting progress bar
devOff
Closes a device
setOption.Options
Sets an option
devSetLabel
Sets the label of a device
convertComment.SmartComments
Converts a single smart comment to R code
createWindowsShortcut
Creates a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
setValue.ProgressBar
Sets current value
countLines
Counts the number of lines in a text file
Non-documented objects
Non-documented objects
ruler.Verbose
Writes a ruler
getAbsolutePath
Gets the absolute pathname string
finalizeSession
Function to call for finalizing the R session
compile.SmartComments
Preprocess a vector of code lines
as.double.Verbose
Gets a numeric value of this object
capitalize
Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector
isVisible.NullVerbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
inAnyInterval.numeric
Checks if a set of values are inside one or more intervals
capture.Verbose
Captures output of a function
getRaw.GString
Gets the unprocessed GString
getReadablePathname.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
timestamp.Verbose
Writes a timestamp
isEof.connection
Checks if the current file position for a connection is at the 'End of File'
getHostname.System
Retrieves the computer name of the current host
createLink
Creates a link to a file or a directory
getBuiltinOs.GString
Gets the operating system of the running machine
convertComment.VComments
Converts a verbose comment to R code
getLabel.TextStatusBar
Gets the current value of a label
getBuiltinUsername.GString
Gets the username of the user running R
Verbose
Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file
getRegularExpression.Arguments
Gets a valid regular expression pattern
devSet
Activates a device
devNew
Opens a new device
getBuiltinHostname.GString
Gets the hostname of the system running R
as.character.ProgressBar
Gets a string description of the progress bar
copyDirectory
Copies a directory
names.Options
Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options
newline.Verbose
Writes one or several empty lines
equals.Options
Checks if this object is equal to another Options object
equals.Verbose
Checks if this object is equal to another
getBuiltinRversion.GString
Gets the current R version
readBinFragments
Reads binary data from disjoint sections of a connection or a file
findGhostscript.System
Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system
getInstanceOf.Arguments
Gets an instance of the object that is of a particular class
update.ProgressBar
Updates progress bar
reset.ProgressBar
Reset progress bar
sourceTo
Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection
isOpen.character
Checks if there is an open connection to a file
readShort.Java
Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection
png2
A PNG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
parseDebian.System
Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters
flush.TextStatusBar
Flushes the output
getLoadedPathname.Settings
Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded
printf
C-style formatted output
warnings.Verbose
Outputs any warnings recorded
isOn.NullVerbose
Checks if the output is on
hasUrlProtocol
Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol
getVector.Arguments
Validates a vector
isAbsolutePath
Checks if this pathname is absolute
loadToEnv
Method to load objects to a new environment
getBarString.ProgressBar
Gets the progress bar string to be displayed
off.Verbose
Turn off the output
setProgress.ProgressBar
Sets current progress
intToBin
Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number
getBuiltinPid.GString
Gets the process id of the current R session
writeRaw.Verbose
Writes objects if above threshold
getLogicals.Arguments
Coerces to a logical vector and validates
unwrap.array
Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions
getWritablePathname.Arguments
Gets a writable pathname
getDoubles.Arguments
Coerces to a double vector and validates
splitByPattern
Splits a single character string by pattern
mapToIntervals.numeric
Maps values to intervals
readWindowsShortcut
Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
insert
Insert values to a vector at certain positions
summary.Verbose
Generates a summary of an object if above threshold
str.Verbose
Prints the structure of an object if above threshold
isFile
Checks if the file specification is a file
more.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold
Options
The Options class
print.Verbose
Prints objects if above threshold
setTicks.ProgressBar
Sets values for which ticks should be visible
getOption.Options
Gets an option
less.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold
writeRaw.MultiVerbose
Writes to each of the Verbose objects
getVariableValue.GString
Gets a variable value given a name and attributes
readByte.Java
Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection
removeDirectory
Removes a directory
seqToHumanReadable
Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices
VComments
The VComments class
wrap.array
Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions
findSourceTraceback
Finds all 'srcfile' objects generated by source() in all call frames
setDefaultLevel.Verbose
Sets the current default verbose level
getNumerics.Arguments
Coerces to a numeric vector and validates
displayCode
Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more
callHooks.function
Call hook functions
intervalsToSeq.matrix
Generates a vector of indices from a matrix of intervals
sourceDirectory
Sources files recursively to either local or global environment
attachLocally.list
Assigns an objects elements locally
getBuiltinDatetime.GString
Gets the current date and time
isDone.ProgressBar
Checks if progress bar is completed
listDirectory
Gets the file names in the directory
check.Assert
Static method asserting that a generic condition is true
isScalar.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a single value
saveAnywhere.Settings
Saves settings to file
jpeg2
A JPEG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
update.FileProgressBar
Updates file progress bar
isDirectory
Checks if the file specification is a directory
moveInSearchPath
Moves a environment in the search path to another position
validate.VComments
Validates the compiled lines
readUTF.Java
Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection
devIsOpen
Checks if a device is open or not
whichVector.logical
Identifies TRUE elements in a logical vector
isZero
Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not
mkdirs
Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories
newline.TextStatusBar
Writes a newline
writeRaw.NullVerbose
All output methods
nbrOfOptions.Options
Gets the number of options set
validate.SmartComments
Validates the compiled lines
str.Options
Prints the structure of the options
updateLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar
setThreshold.Verbose
Sets verbose threshold
subplots
Creates a grid of subplots
readRdHelp
Reads one or more Rd help files in a certain format
writeInt.Java
Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format
evaluate.Verbose
Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold
copyFile
Copies a file safely
writeByte.Java
Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format
setStepLength.ProgressBar
Sets default step length
writeUTF.Java
Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)
seqToIntervals
Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices
openBrowser.System
Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser
writeBinFragments
Writes binary data to disjoint sections of a connection or a file
eps
EPS graphics device
lapply.MultiVerbose
Applies a function to each of the Verbose objects
getIntegers.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
fileAccess
Checks the permission of a file or a directory
on.Verbose
Turn on the output
onGarbageCollect
Registers a function to be called when the R garbage collector is (detected to be) running
reset.SmartComments
Resets a SmartComments compiler
popMessage.TextStatusBar
Adds a message above the status bar
dimNA< -
Sets the dimension of an object with the option to infer one dimension autmatically
getTimestampFormat.Verbose
Gets the default timestamp format
patchCode
Patches installed and loaded packages and more
timestampOn.Verbose
Turns automatic timestamping on and off
parse.GString
Parses a GString
printf.Verbose
Formats and prints object if above threshold
resample
Sample values from a set of elements
resetWarnings
Resets recorded warnings
setLabel.TextStatusBar
Sets the value of a label
readInt.Java
Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection
setLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets new values of given labels
setTimestampFormat.Verbose
Sets the default timestamp format
NullVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
reassignInPackage
Re-assigns a new value to an existing object in a loaded package
stext
Writes text in the margin along the sides of a plot
update.TextStatusBar
Updates the status bar (visually)
isOn.Verbose
Checks if the output is on
relibrary
Reloads a package
R.utils-package
Package R.utils
cat.Verbose
Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold
getBuiltinTime.GString
Gets the current time
devList
Lists the indices of the open devices named by their labels
toCamelCase
Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word
getThreshold.Verbose
Gets current verbose threshold
extract.array
Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions
loadObject
Method to load object from a file or a connection
isVisible.Verbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
getCharacters.Arguments
Coerces to a character vector and validates
getRelativePath
Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory
loadAnywhere.Settings
Loads settings from file
increase.ProgressBar
Increases (steps) progress bar
isPackageInstalled
Checks if a package is installed or not
promptAndSave.Settings
Prompt user to save modified settings
writeShort.Java
Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format
onSessionExit
Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes
toUrl
Converts a pathname into a URL
readTableIndex
Reads a single column from file in table format
lastModified
Gets the time when the file was last modified
remove.FileProgressBar
Removes the progress file for a file progress bar
reset.VComments
Resets a VComments compiler
pushState.Verbose
Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object
getBuiltinRhome.GString
Gets the path where R is installed
FileProgressBar
A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly
addFinalizerToLast
Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()
devDone
Closes an on-screen (interactive) device
dataFrame
Allocates a data frame with given column classes
getUsername.System
Retrieves the name of the user running R
isMatrix.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix
isModified.Settings
Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file
mergeIntervals.numeric
Merges intervals
touchFile
Updates the timestamp of a file
readTable
Reads a file in table format
getLeaves.Options
Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list
as.character.binmode
Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string
asLong.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java long
enter.Verbose
Writes a message and indents the following output
doCall
Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments
isUrl
Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs
findGraphicsDevice.System
Searches for a working PNG device
parse.SmartComments
Parses one single smart comment
print.GString
Prints the processed GString
saveObject
Saves an object to a file or a connection
isVector.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a vector
Arguments
Static class to validate and process arguments
as.logical.Verbose
Gets a logical value of this object
getEnvironment.Arguments
Gets an existing environment
getParent
Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname
inherits.Assert
Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class
header.Verbose
Writes a header
isPackageLoaded
Checks if a package is loaded or not
setMaxValue.ProgressBar
Sets maximum value